Review of M. Butterfly (1993) by Hal Hinson for Washington Post — 03 May 1996
The fundamental problems with David Cronenberg's disastrous 1993 adaptation, written by Hwang himself, are twofold: the unsuitability of such a premise for film, where the actors and audience no longer share the same space, and the miscasting of Jeremy Irons as the accountant and John Lone as the diva.
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This review of M. Butterfly (1993) was written by Hal Hinson and published by Washington Post on 03 May 1996.
M. Butterfly has generally received positive reviews.
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